I picked up some things from Tesco and headed back via Nutters' Cheese Shop. There was a notice 'back at 3.30'. I spoke to a couple of other would-be customers and told them that the owners were probably manning a stall. Iwas half-right. They appeared two minutes after we did, explaining they'd been singing with the choir.

By the time I rounded the corner on the way back to St James' Green, the Adnams' brewery tree was lit and looking very festive.

Southwold feels very like Hitchin when the community comes together for this type of event. I'm quite keen to go to St Edmund's tomorrow, as it is the first Sunday in Advent, but we have nowhere to leave Ron, other than in the car. If today is anything to go by, it will be too cold, even with his gentleman's jacket and fleece bed.